PC Gaming

Ubuntu on the go It was just less than two months ago when Canonical said it wanted to reinvent the personal mobile computing experience with the first Ubuntu tablet, the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition. If you’ve been anxiously awaiting your chance to order one since then, your wait is over—the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition is…

Not Microsoft’s finest moment Somehow or another, Microsoft failed to anticipate that Twitter users would intentionally try and corrupt its millennial AI chatbot named Tay. For that, Microsoft is “deeply sorry.” “As many of you know by now, on Wednesday we launched a chatbot called Tay. We are deeply sorry for the unintended offensive and…

Let’s get this party started The first batch of pre-ordered Oculus Rift headsets are being delivered to consumers today, and to make sure they’re ready for the full experience, Nvidia has released Rift-ready GeForce 364.72 drivers that are WHQL-certified. “Virtual reality is here! This Game Ready driver brings full support for the Oculus Rift virtual…

Build a better controller Think you can design a better Steam Controller than the one that Valve worked on for so long? Now’s your chance to prove it—Valve has made available the Steam Controller’s CAD geometry in a handy ZIP archive. “We are releasing the mechanical CAD geometry for the Steam Controller and are eager…

Wireless without the lag Logitech has a new flagship mouse that it considers its best gaming rodent ever. It’s the G900 Chaos Spectrum, a “professional-grade wireless gaming mouse” that supposedly delivers lag-free performance when it’s not physically tethered to a PC (you can go wired if you prefer). For some people, that claim is going…

Let the revolution begin Oculus excited the tech industry ever since it introduced its Rift headset to Kickstarter over three and a half years ago. It went on to collect over $2.4 million in funding from over 9,500 backers before ultimately being bought by Facebook, which contrary to early fears didn’t drive the project into…

Top Deal: This is the year that virtual reality makes a major splash in the consumer market. The question is, are you ready? Two of the most anticipated solutions—Oculus Rift and HTC Vive—both require a relatively powerful PC. If you’re looking for an excuse to upgrade your graphics card, this is it. And if you…

Ruined by social media Microsoft had good intentions when it unleashed “Tay,” an AI chatbot designed to interact with the millennial crowd, to the Twitterverse. At the same time, Microsoft displayed an incredible amount of naivety in not predicting or preparing for what would happen next. In short order, Twitter users corrupted Microsoft’s sweet, innocent…